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    But Qt provides ability to write only console application. Isn't it? Commented Jul 1, 2011 at 9:18
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    @Dehumanizer: I have no idea. But why would I use it for a small utility tool? What benefit would that bring to me when I can trivially write the application in just standard C++? Seems you're looking for a reason to use a library, which is a backwards way to program. Commented Jul 1, 2011 at 9:20
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    @Dehumanizer: As I said, that's a backwards approach. When you find a need for a library, you'll know, and then you can go and try a few out and see what fits your need better. Trying to gather opinion on a library when you don't have a use case is a fool's errand. Commented Jul 1, 2011 at 10:15
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    "If I'm writing a simple command-line application, why would I bloat that up with Qt just for the sake of it" there is at least one very famous non-gui tool written in Qt - Doxygen :-) Commented Apr 16, 2013 at 13:36
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    @Dehumanizer for example when you have to deal with files, xml, unicode, json, regexp, concurency, databases, etc,etc, very fast and don't want to download, adopt, maintain dozen 3rd party libraries. Commented Apr 16, 2013 at 13:40